Can the Sony HX100v be used by beginners for selling images on stock sites?

by Harsh
(Delhi India)

Can the Sony HX100v be used by beginners for selling images on stock sites?

Does the Sony HX100v have the capabilities of taking professional like photographs?

How should a beginner use it to have the pro-like photographs?

Thank You!

Answer:

The simple answer to your question is, yes the HX100v can be used by beginners for selling images on stock sites. It has enough resolution (megapixels) to meet the requirements of many stock agencies and the camera is capable of taking high quality images, especially at lower ISO settings.

Many micro-stock websites have minimum image size requirements that most point and shoot or super zoom cameras today are capable of meeting. Therefore there are many people who have pictures accepted to some micro-stock sites that are taken using cameras with smaller image sensors such as the Sony DSC-HX100v.

The 16.2 megapixel image sensor of the Sony HX100V has enough resolution to meet the requirements of many stock photo sites. For example iStock requires a minimum image size of 1600 x 1200 pixels which is around 2 megapixels. Sony’s 16.2 megapixel sensor produces image files that are 4608 x 2592 pixels which is over double the minimum requirements for iStock or similar stock photo sites.

As far as how a beginner should use the HX100v for taking professional type images; you must learn to master the basics of photography and how to use the features of the camera. That begins with understanding the basic camera settings such as aperture, ISO and shutter speed and knowing how they relate to each other. Then you need to become familiar with the many different camera modes so you understand which mode is best for a given situation. Of course you also need to understand basic rules of composition and develop an “eye” for the type of photos that sell best on stock photography sites. Finally you will need to take lots of pictures of a variety of subjects. Because as the old adage says, “practice makes perfect”.

In many ways taking professional type pictures has more to do with the skill of the photographer than the complexity of the camera.

While the best camera for stock photography would be a DSLR because of the larger image sensor, certainly a Sony HX100v or a similar camera would be able to be used for taking stock photos and is capable of taking the type of high quality photos needed for stock photography.

Best Regards,
Alan